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652 [CHAPTER 35] AN ACT April 8,1943 To provide for the reimbursement of certain civilian personnel for personal [H. R . 1724] rivate.a 12] property lost incident to the emergency evacuation of the United States Antarc- tic Service Expedition's East Base, Antarctica, on March 21, 1941, and for other purposes. U. S . Antarctic Service Expedition. Civilian personnel. Richard S. Moul- ton. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sum or sums, amounting in the aggregate not to exceed $2,010.70, as may be required by the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse, under such regulations as he may prescribe, certain civilian personnel for the value of personal property lost incident to the emergency evacua- tion of the United States Antarctic Service Expedition's East Base on Neny Fjord, Marguerite Bay, Palmer Peninsula, Antarctica, on March 21, 1941. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Richard S. Moulton, of Washington, District of Columbia, such sum, not in excess of $192.25, as the Secretary of the Interior may determine, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for the loss of personal property as a result of a fire at the west base of the United States Antarctic Service Expedition, located near the Bay of Wales, Antarctica, on June 7, 1940: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1.000 . Approved April 8, 1943. [CHAPTER 42] April 9, 1943 [H. R. 598] [Private Law 13] Thelma Mceroary. 39 Stat. 744 5U.8.C. AN ACT For the relief of Thelma Cannon McGroary. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Cannon United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwith- standing the provisions and limitations of sections 15 to 20, both inclusive, of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the per- s-. formance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved Septem- ber 7, 1916, as amended, the United States Employees' Compensation Commission is hereby authorized and directed to receive and consider, when filed, the claim of Thelma Cannon McGroary for disability due to tuberculosis alleged to have been contracted by her while she was employed as a nurse at Gallinger Municipal Hospital, Washington, PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 34 , 35 , 42-APR. 8 , 9, 1943 [57 SrAT. unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved April 8, 1943.